Zhanna Temirbayeva is a Managing Director in the Construction, Disputes and Advisory Practice at Ankura, located in Dubai. She has a degree in Civil Engineering, an MSc in Construction and Business Management.

She has more than 20 years’ experience in the construction and oil and gas industries, and she is a testifying expert in quantum matters for complex international projects.

Her experience includes projects ranging from $50 million to $80 billion, across all sectors of the construction industry. These sectors include infrastructure projects, airports, energy (nuclear, oil and gas) commercial facilities, and residential buildings. For the past 14 years, she has specialised in dispute resolution and expert witness work in international arbitration involving projects in the UK, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, Kazakhstan, and other CIS countries.